N.Korean troops engaged in combat in Kursk for first time, US officials say – Reuters.com

  1. N.Korean troops engaged in combat in Kursk for first time, US officials say  Reuters.com
  2. Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says  The Associated Press
  3. North Korea Enters Ukraine Fight for First Time, Officials Say  The New York Times
  4. Zelenskiy says N.Korean troops have suffered losses in clashes with Ukraine  Reuters
  5. North Korean Troops Accidentally Kill Russian Soldiers After Shooting in Wrong Direction  The Daily Beast
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The Man Behind a Massive Military Fraud Scandal Gets 15 Years in Prison – The Wall Street Journal

  1. The Man Behind a Massive Military Fraud Scandal Gets 15 Years in Prison  The Wall Street Journal
  2. 'Fat Leonard' contractor in US Navy bribery scandal sentenced to 15 years in prison  USA TODAY
  3. Contractor Who Defrauded Navy of Millions and Fled Gets 15 Years in Prison  The New York Times
  4. Ex-defence contractor gets 15 years in massive US Navy corruption scandal  Al Jazeera English
  5. Nearly a decade after pleading guilty, ‘Fat Leonard’ is sentenced in massive Navy bribery scandal  The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Ukraine says forces clash with North Korean troops for first time – The Washington Post

  1. Ukraine says forces clash with North Korean troops for first time  The Washington Post
  2. Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says  The Associated Press
  3. North Korea Enters Ukraine Fight for First Time, Officials Say  The New York Times
  4. Ukraine Attacks North Korean Troops Deployed Near Russia Border  Bloomberg
  5. North Korean Troops Accidentally Kill Russian Soldiers After Shooting in Wrong Direction  The Daily Beast
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Live Updates: Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister – The New York Times

  1. Live Updates: Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister  The New York Times
  2. In One Day, Two of the Biggest Brakes on Israel’s Netanyahu Disappeared  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Unofficial Oct. 7 probe issues ‘urgent request’ to Gallant to testify after being fired  The Times of Israel
  4. Who Is Israel Katz, Israel’s New Defense Minister?  The New York Times
  5. Israeli defence minister's sacking removes thorn in Netanyahu's side  Reuters
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Hurricane Rafael intensifies to category 3 as battered Cuba braces for new storm

More than 70,000 people reportedly evacuated and military mobilised with hurricane close to making landfall

Hurricane Rafael has intensified into a category 3 hurricane as it nears the coast of western Cuba, which is still reeling from a recent blackout and Hurricane Oscar.

Early on Wednesday it was about 160 miles (260km) south-east of Havana and packing winds of 99mph (160km/h), making it a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Five is the strongest.

Guardian staff contributed reporting

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Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy – The Associated Press

  1. Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won't be easy  The Associated Press
  2. Here’s what’s at stake in the Middle East under Trump’s second term  CNN
  3. A Trump Win Could Actually Be Terrible for Israel  Bloomberg
  4. How the US election could impact the Middle East  BBC.com
  5. The Two-state Sword Will Hang Over Israel No Matter Who Is in the White House  Haaretz
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Teen killed by Hezbollah rocket in north; another hits area near Ben Gurion Airport – The Times of Israel

  1. Teen killed by Hezbollah rocket in north; another hits area near Ben Gurion Airport  The Times of Israel
  2. Missile From Lebanon Hits Israel’s Main Airport  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Victim of Hezbollah rocket fire identified as 18-year-old kibbutz resident, not foreign worker as originally believed  The Times of Israel
  4. 18-year-old Killed by Shrapnel in Northern Israel After Rocket Barrage From Lebanon  Haaretz
  5. One killed from shrapnel in North, two wounded in West Bank attack  The Jerusalem Post
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